| 100% | THEORIENT | 9 | "Murder on ___ Express," Agatha Christie's detective novel published in 1934, which was adapted into a film starring Kenneth Branagh in 2017: 2 wds. |
| 39% | MAZERUNNER | 10 | James Dashner's dystopian novel, "The ___" which was adapted into a film directed by Wes Ball: 2 wds. |
| 39% | BARBWIRE | 8 | Comic book series published by Comics Greatest World, which was later adapted into a film starring Pamela Anderson: 2 wds. |
| 38% | HANDMAIDSTALE | 13 | Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel, "The ___" which has been adapted into a film, an opera and a TV series: 2 wds. |
| 38% | APAINTEDHOUSE | 13 | Novel by John Grisham which was made into a television film starring Scott Glenn in 2003: 3 wds. |
| 36% | BOOKTHIEF | 9 | Mark Zusak's novel "The ___" which was adapted into a movie: 2 wds. |
| 36% | FACTOTUM | 8 | Second novel written by Charles Bukowski which was adapted into a film starring Marisa Tomei |
| 35% | PAULAHAWKINS | 12 | Author of "The Girl on the Train," a novel adapted into a film starring Emily Blunt (2 wds.) |
| 35% | MEYOURLOVE | 10 | "Bring ___," short story written by Charles Bukowski which was adapted into a film starring Ian Hart: 3 wds. |
| 35% | LESMISERABLES | 13 | Victor Hugo's novel which was also adapted into a movie starring Anne Hathaway and has a sentence with 823 words: 2 wds. |
| 35% | WOMENTALKING | 12 | Novel by 36-Across about an isolated Mennonite community in Bolivia that was adapted by 17-Across into a film starring Frances McDormand, Claire Foy, and Rooney Mara (2 wds.) |
| 35% | ANATOMY | 7 | "___ of a Murder," 1958 legal thriller novel by John D. Voelker which was adapted into a film |
| 35% | NEVERLETME | 10 | Kazuo Ishiguro's dystopian novel, "___ Go" which was adapted into a movie starring Carey Mulligan: 3 wds. |
| 34% | NAUGHTYDOG | 10 | Video game company that created the "Uncharted" action-adventure game series, which has been adapted into a film starring Antonio Banderas, 31-Across, and 43-Across (2 wds.) |
| 34% | THEDRY | 6 | Novel by Australian author Jane Harper that was adapted into a movie starring Eric Bana: 2 wds. |
| 33% | OLDMAN | 6 | *"The ___ and the Sea," 1952 novel by Ernest Hemingway that was adapted into a 1958 film: 2 wds. |
| 33% | SOPHIESCHOICE | 13 | 1979 novel by 47-Across adapted into a film starring 30-Across (2 wds.) |
| 33% | HIGHFIDELITY | 12 | 50-Across novel that was adapted into a feature film in 2000, a Broadway musical in 2006, and a TV series in 2020 (2 wds.) |
| 33% | RICHARDFORD | 11 | "The Sportswriter" novelist whose novel 47-Across was adapted into a film by 14-Across (2 wds.) |
| 32% | GILLIANFLYNN | 12 | Author of "Gone Girl," a novel adapted into a film starring Rosamund Pike (2 wds.) |
| 32% | LINCOLN | 7 | "The ___ Lawyer," 2005 legal thriller novel by Michael Connelly which was adapted into a film |
| 32% | FIGHT | 5 | "___ Club," 1996 novel by Chuck Palahniuk which was adapted into a film by David Fincher |
| 32% | THERAINMAKER | 12 | 1997 legal drama film starring Matt Damon which is based on John Grisham's novel of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 32% | MRSDALLOWAY | 11 | 1997 British drama film starring Lena Headey, which is based on Virginia Woolf's novel of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 31% | JURASSICPARK | 12 | Steven Spielberg's hit sci-fi film which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and was based on a Michael Crichton novel: 2 wds. |
| 31% | BEACH | 5 | Alex Garland's much-loved travel themed novel "The ___," which was also adapted into a film by Danny Boyle starring Leonardo DiCaprio |
| 31% | RIDGEMONTHIGH | 13 | "Fast Times at ___," coming-of-age comedy film featuring Sean Penn as Jeff Spicoli which was adapted from a novel: 2 wds. |
| 31% | DEATHONTHENILE | 14 | Novel by 19-Across set in Egypt adapted into a 2022 film starring and directed by 33-Across (4 wds.) |
| 31% | NUN | 3 | "Requiem for a ___," play by Albert Camus published in 1962 which was adapted from William Faulkner's novel |
| 31% | MANSFIELDPARK | 13 | Jane Austen's novel published in 1814 which is the story of the protagonist Fanny Price: 2 wds. |